CareerMatch Logo

Job Insights for Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT

Explore the occupations that pay the most and the jobs with the largest employment footprint in a metro area. Filter by state, switch metro areas quickly, and click any occupation to open its full CareerMatch profile.

Research Center National Rankings Browse by State Job Market Areas Job Details Market Explorer

Select a Metro Area

Choose a state to narrow the metro list, then select a metro area to view local job rankings.

Selected Metro Area

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT

State

Connecticut

Detailed Occupations

503

Average Salary Across Occupations

$83,816

Highest Paying Occupation in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT

Chief Executives leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $478,220.

Largest Employment Market in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT

General and Operations Managers has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 13,360 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Chief Executives $478,220 $229.91 410
2 Emergency Medicine Physicians $422,460 $203.10 130
3 Psychiatrists $346,250 $166.47 70
4 Physicians, All Other $332,210 $159.72 1,000
5 General Internal Medicine Physicians $285,270 $137.15 250
6 Lawyers $238,240 $114.54 1,910
7 Dentists, General $235,640 $113.29 600
8 Financial Managers $229,940 $110.55 7,100
9 Pediatricians, General $217,590 $104.61 360
10 Natural Sciences Managers $200,590 $96.44 160
11 Compensation and Benefits Managers $200,050 $96.18 120
12 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $199,410 $95.87 50
13 Nurse Anesthetists $192,760 $92.67 0
14 Family Medicine Physicians $191,640 $92.14 360
15 Architectural and Engineering Managers $191,250 $91.95 1,050
16 Financial Examiners $191,170 $91.91 180
17 Human Resources Managers $190,690 $91.68 1,030
18 Computer and Information Systems Managers $188,410 $90.58 2,930
19 Marketing Managers $187,560 $90.17 2,600
20 Managers, All Other $186,410 $89.62 2,220

👥 Most Available Jobs in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 General and Operations Managers 13,360 $176,730 $84.97
2 Retail Salespersons 12,240 $41,930 $20.16
3 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 8,880 $40,370 $19.41
4 Registered Nurses 8,480 $108,960 $52.39
5 Cashiers 8,430 $36,380 $17.49
6 Fast Food and Counter Workers 7,570 $35,950 $17.28
7 Customer Service Representatives 7,270 $52,420 $25.20
8 Financial Managers 7,100 $229,940 $110.55
9 Office Clerks, General 6,840 $51,260 $24.64
10 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 6,460 $43,970 $21.14
11 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 6,450 $80,810 $38.85
12 Waiters and Waitresses 6,070 $45,970 $22.10
13 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 5,570 $60,730 $29.20
14 Accountants and Auditors 4,920 $104,070 $50.03
15 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 4,850 $40,510 $0.00
16 Stockers and Order Fillers 4,770 $40,950 $19.69
17 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 4,760 $47,290 $22.74
18 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 4,600 $43,570 $20.95
19 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 4,570 $90,800 $0.00
20 Receptionists and Information Clerks 4,290 $43,030 $20.69